1. organising training and setting up networks on the
European Coordination of Social Security Schemes
in the 27 Member States
National trESS Seminar
Case studies
Lund 14.10.2010
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2. Applicable legislation - 1
Case
•Mr Lund resides in SE
•Member of the management board of 3 companies in the USA, SE and FI;
•In USA and SE he is regarded as self-employed
•In FI as employed
Questions
•Which MS is competent?
•Which procedure?
•Assumption: Under the SE-USA bilateral Agreement the Contracting Country of
residence is competent for both activities
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3. Applicable legislation – 2
Case
• The transport company “across the EU” is established in NL
• Mr. Vorre (driver) lives in DK, he usually picks up goods in DE
and drives to PL; sometimes – when going to DE he also picks
up goods in DK (approx. once a week)
Questions
• Which MS is competent?
• Which procedure?
• What happens if this is the situation as from 1.10.2010 and
before (from 1.1.2009 to 30.9.2010) Mr. Vorre returned to DK
4 times a week?
• Which MS was competent before – which is competent
afterwards?
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4. Applicable legislation - 3
Case
• Mr Svensson is a self-employed architect resident in
SE where he also performs his activity
• Now and then he works under an employment
contract with the company “Building better homes in
Denmark” on building sites in DK
Questions
• Which MS is competent?
• Which procedure?
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5. Family benefits - 1
National legislation
• MS A: Family allowance: 100 €
• MS A: Parental allowance: 100 € or if gainfully active
during last 12 m - 80 % of average income during
these last 12 m
• MS B: Family allowance: 80 €
• MS B: Parental allowance: 140 € or if gainfully active
during last 12 m - 80 % of average income during
these last 12 m
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6. Family benefits - 2
Case
• Family resides in MS A
• Father always works in MS A (income: 24.000 € a
year)
– His parental benefit in MS A would amount to 1.600 € a
month
• Mother works in MS B for already 24 months, takes
parental leave (income before: 12.000 € a year)
– Her parental benefit in MS B would amount to 800 € a
month
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7. Family benefits - 3
Questions
• What family benefits have to be paid?
• By the MS competent by priority
• By the MS which has to pay a differential amount?
• Guiding questions
• How do family allowances and parental benefits
interact?
• Should there be a different co-ordination for
parental benefits? Which?
• SE experiences?
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